In a relationship that includes only one partner that is deaf or hard of hearing there can be quite a bit of communication issues, especially if the non-hearing-impaired party to the relationship does not know sign language.

In this type of relationship communication can often be limited to lip-reading if you’re any good at it, or pen and paper or texting if you’re not.

For the deaf person, he or she may be more comfortable dating deaf people or finding a deaf club, a deaf event or even deaf chat rooms where a person can mingle and feel comfortable among people who understand.

For the deaf person, when he or she is in an online deaf chat room, visiting one of the many deaf websites, or involved in deaf chat, there is no difference between the deaf person and anyone else online.